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After an outpouring of op-eds bemoaning the state of U.S. theatre, 2 Chicago writers lift up innovative collaborations in their own backyard as examples for the field.
Louis Armstrong completely filled the world he lived in. He was a one-of-a-kind singer and trumpet player. But it was his life as a cultural star, whose story tracks big movements of the twe…
"We tell the Louis Armstrong story through each of his four wives," star James Monroe Iglehart says. "He took a long time to understand himself.
By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic ("Steppin' Out") (NEW ORLEANS) " A Wonderful World, sub-titled "A New Musical About the life and Loves of Louis Armstrong," made its bow in New Orleans…
You may know Charlique Rolle as Congo Square Theater's executive director. Now she is the new president of the Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago.
Tickets for the Sydney season of one of Australia's favourite musicals, CHICAGO, go on pre-sale today, with general public sales
SHOTA MYOSHI THRILLS WITH STREET PERFORMANCE The Chicago veteran contemporary dance company, one of America's finest, doesn't disappoint in a dancey triple bill at the Ahmanson in Los Angele…
The loss of multi-venue spaces over the last few years has shaken the city's small theatre scene, leaving some companies searching for new homes.
A new report commissioned by Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events by Southern Methodist University's DataArts group paints a grim picture for Chicago's arts orga…
The curtains are drawing! The air is thick with anticipation as 'BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical' is about to dazzle
It wasn't so much that this three-act script was a literary masterpiece as it was a blueprint for thrilling theatrical storytelling.
There's a wonderful goofiness to the production, directed by Tommy Rapley.
"Boop! The Betty Boop Musical" is slated to play from Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 at Chicago's CIBC Theatre.
Studebaker Theater is hosting the Chicago premiere of the family-friendly Jim Henson musical, adapted from the 1977 TV special.
As the fall season gets under way, Chicago's theatre scene offers plenty to be excited about, even as issues in the field continue to bubble under the surface.
Thanks to a new book about the wildly creative alternative-comedy scene that gave birth to an explosion of stars and influential talent between 1996 and 2009, the Chicago scene is finally ge…
Singer-turned-illustrator-turned-comedian Matteo Lane is returning to Chicago for a sold-out show at the Chicago Theatre Sept. 29.
A new block of tickets is now on sale through September 1, 2024 for the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. Learn more about the show …
After a three-year absence following a three-year run, "Hamilton" is back in Chicago for a three-month run.
First-timers got special buttons when Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical about the Founding Fathers opened back in the Loop Thursday night. It's hard for me to put myself in their place.
She is currently the first Asian-American actor to play Mamma Morton in the Tony-winning Chicago revival, and she's been ready since 1997.
Get a first look at  Lili Thomas as Matron Mama Morton in Chicago on Broadway!
The playwright and screenwriter said it was important to support small theaters, especially during the Hollywood writer's strike.
The month-long celebration will encourage deeper study of Poet Laureate Cleage's works.
He told the Tribune that he was proud that the company had not hibernated during the pandemic, but created risky but successful projects including a drive-through production of "Twilight: Go…
